By Yannis Mihanos: There is a fight that never ends in boxing. It’s a fight between two complete different styles, two complete different schools. It’s a fire vs ice kind of thing, raw power vs high intelligence.
It’s the eternal fight between the boxer vs the puncher. In recent times there are 2 fighters who represent them the best and are no other than Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. These are the two biggest rivals of our recent times.
So what is it that makes so interesting this line up?
In my opinion the answer lies in chemistry. Chemistry is what makes life so interesting and exciting. This is what makes this line up so unbeatable and eagerly attractive. The boxer and the puncher seem to be in the opposite sides of the same coin.
They say in life that chemistry is everything. Nothing works without it and everything works with it. It greatly determines the outcome. The best chemistry creates the best formula.
So what determines the best formula? It’s all the right ingredients put back together.
All the right ingredients are put into a blender get mixed like in a cocktail bar and the result is pure dynamite.
Speaking about ingredients let’s see what first the boxer has to offer:
Chess player accuracy, extremely high IQ, fast mover, applying the sweet science of boxing and delivering a boxing clinic, counter punching, elusive skills, high reflexes, hit after you avoid getting hit.
The downfall in all of this? Many times the boxer has been accused as a coward and boring because of his cautious and much organized playing.
In no particular order I name a few boxers of today and some of the past: Bernard Hopkins, Sugar Ray Leonard, Paulie Malignaggi, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Erislady Lara, Andre Ward, Devon Alexander and Muhmmad Ali.
Now let’s see some of the best ingredients that I see in the puncher:
A real warrior, fearless, a definite crowd pleaser, relies on his strength rather than on his mind. He hits after and before you get hit, and his favorite mojo: “no pain, no gain.” He stands toe to toe with natural knock out power and ability, and follows his best instinct, fighting to death. He’s a real war machine, a risk taker.
The Possible downfall for the brawler: He often gets impatient and reckless and gets injured a lot.
To name a few fighters of the past and present in no particular order these are the following: Mike Tyson, Manny Pacquiao, Juan Manuel Marquez, Saul Alvarez, Marcos Maidana, Cesar Chavez Sr, Randall Bailey and George Foreman.
Both of these styles give to boxing the edge over many other sports and this is what makes it so unique and exciting.
Watch out for my chapter 2, is coming soon.
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